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Dirk Kurbjuweit

Mariella Frostrup talks to German writer Dirk Kurbjuweit, whose book Fear is based on his own experiences of being stalked and threatened by a neighbour.

Mariella Frostrup talks to German writer Dirk Kurbjuweit, whose book Fear is based on his own experiences of being stalked and threatened by a neighbour.

Also on the programme, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shares her love of reading; thriller writer Gerald Seymour on Dickens and two writers reveal why they chose to send their heroines off into the wilds of Alaska.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 1 Feb 201815:30

Chapters

  • Dirk Kurbjuweit

    Duration: 07:20

  • Nicola Sturgeon's favourite reads

    Duration: 08:31

  • Gerald Seymour on Dickens

    Duration: 03:36

  • Female fictional characters in Alaska

    Duration: 07:49

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterMariella Frostrup
Interviewed GuestDirk Kurbjuweit
Interviewed GuestNicola Sturgeon
Interviewed GuestGerald Seymour

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Jan 201816:00
  • Thu 1 Feb 201815:30

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